Nursery Chef
Family First Nurseries, Ramsey, Cambridgeshire
Nursery Chef
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Family First Nurseries, Ramsey, Cambridgeshire
- Part time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
Posted today, 1 Nov | Get your application in now to be one of the first to apply.
Closing date: Closing date not specified
job Ref: d1572378efc94560a901292d5c80149b
Full Job Description
Ramsey Day Nursery who are part of the Family First Group are looking for a Nursery Chef to join the team. This role is working either 30 hours per week, Monday - Friday, all year round and is not a term time only role. Shift times either 8am-3:30pm or 9am - 4:30pm For this position you will need to have experience with environmental health, food hygiene and catering. As Nursery Chef, you will:
- Keep the kitchen a clean and safe environment, adhering to internal and external requirements; complete the Kitchen Hygiene Checklist each month, and ensure that the Cleaning Schedule is complete and adhered to, being regularly updated and displayed prominently in the kitchen
- Ensure the highest levels of cleanliness and hygiene in the nursery and kitchen
- The nursery staff will tell you each day of the numbers to cater for; prepare and cook enough age-appropriate food (cooked as near to the point of service as possible) for all the children on a daily basis, with minimum wastage
- Take responsibility to make sure all dietary requirements are catered for and clearly communicated to the teams
- Ensure that dietary requirements and personal care routines are adhered to at all times, including the robust measures around the Red, Amber and Green plate procedures
- Work in co-operation and partnership with the Nursery team and parents to encourage a healthy and nutritious diet
- Ensure that budgetary requirements are met through careful planning of all food orders
- Duties and responsibilities in this job description are not exhaustive or restrictive, changes and other duties relevant to this post may be added.
Able to demonstrate a sound knowledge of managing different dietary requirements around food allergies - essential - Sound Knowledge of COSHH - essential
- Able to work to a catering budget, in a manner that avoids fluctuating standards of food service - essential
- Experience and qualified to the appropriate level in any role which involves cooking in domestic or commercial property - essential
- Fluent in written and spoken English at GCSE grade C (or equivalent) - essential
- Experienced and passionate about any role that involves cooking for young children - desirable
Family First benefits include annual leave starting at 24 days on top of a paid birthday day off and bank holidays. On top of this we have discounted nursery fees for all our teams, friends and family, access to a discount/perks platform with exceptional learning & development opportunities tailored to you.